How do i get drawer off, trying to dry machine out, but can't work out what tabs to press to get drawer off

1. Locate the tab on the softener compartment and lift it.
2. Pull out the dispenser drawer by gently pulling it towards you.
3. On the top of the dispenser drawer, you should see a locking mechanism. This mechanism is usually a small lever or button that you need to press in order to release the lock and allow the drawer to be removed.
4. If you can't find the lever or button, consult the user manual for your specific model of washing machine, which should have instructions on how to remove the dispenser drawer.
5. Once the dispenser drawer is removed, you can clean it and the interior of the machine.

Note: If you are unable to find the instructions in the user manual, you can also contact the manufacturer for assistance.

F1 the lid didn't seal right when drawer was shut.maybe a little piece of something was hindering it to close.If it is dry on the bottom and no leaking inlet valve your actuator is bad and won't let the lid down all the way and not seal properly. Still I pull the drawer out there are two square tab push and pull drawer a little further out tabs are left and right side of drawer behind front panel.soak up any water in the base pan. and let it dry well.maybe use a small fan for several hours.if you can also unplug the unit until you think it is dry enough to use

There are a few reasons that you are having this problem.

It's possible that the hose that supplies the water is blocked. If the drawer and powder are totally dry, the solenoid that supplies the water to the detergent drawer may be bad. Some machines use hot water to dispense the detergent and cold water to dispense fabric softener, so both must be available to that type of machine regardless of the wash/rinse temperature selection.

I'm not familiar with Hoover. If you open the drawer and see a tab that stops the drawer, depressing the tab may allow the drawer to be removed and cleaned at a sink. They are not dishwasher-safe and must be cleaned by hand.

If this does not help, please repost your question.

Good luck from Detroit, MI, USA.

Hi
Do you still have the tab on the left side of the dredge drawer? If you do, you can loosen the 2 screw just above the slot wherer you put the credit card. Push down on the plastic ramp in the slot as far as you can, then holding the ramp down tighten the 2 screws. If you don't have the tab you will need a new dredge drawer. Also on some machines the drip tray will lift the dredge drawer and it will give this message. There is a extra piece of plastic in the 90 deg. notch that can be trimed out to stop it from lifting the dredge drawer.

Hello,

Sometimes the little drawer for the conditioner can get clogged with soap residue take out drawer by pressing on release tab in drawer,take to sink pull out plate above syphon holes make sure all holes are clean also under small plate clean out recess.The other check is make sure you have good water pressure and clean the little holes above drawer with an old toothbrush and a bent piece of wire.There may be a solenoid not working all these need looking at.Hope This has been helpful.

Good Luck

if its the drawer type it must be removed completely and theres a space behind what you see that gets clogged.press down just at the softner and pull the drawer out a tab should be visable if you look closely

Remove the bottom drawer by pressing in the tabs on either side of the drawer (bottom edge towards the front).

Dry out the compartment with towels and let air dry.

try removing dispenser drawer completely and cleaning thoroughly there may a buildup in drawer preventing the bleach from completely dispensing properly at the proper time ..press tab down on left rear corner to completely remove entire assembly

hiya
yes the screws are behind the soap drawer, will the drawer not open at all? if not then the only way would be to force it open and the chances are it will break and need replacing. if it opens about 2/3's of the way try pressing the thin blue locking tab in the middle of the two channels and pulling.

hope this helps

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Just had the same problem, removed the excess water from the drawers, turned off the power, removed the bottom drawer by pushing in the lugs at the bottom of the drawer where it butts up to the drawer front and pulling out the drawer. Then had to mop up with 4 t-towels and half a roll of kitchen roll the water in the bottom of the machine housing. The water gets into the electronics at the rear of the housing and obviously warns you of this by the F1 code?. I removed the white cover over the electronics with a screwdriver by pushing it into a slot then sliding the cover across to the right, it is indicated on the cover how to remove it. I also then removed the screw on top of the PCB (printed circuit board) and lifted up the grey plastic base and wiped under that and the under side of the PCB. The PCB unclips on the left hand end of it and lifts out, try not to pull the cables out though. I then used a hair dryer as suggested by someone else on here to dry out any excess that you could not wipe dry, my daughters Hello Kitty hair dryer didn't last long though, she's not impressed! So try not to stick the dryer right in the housing to avoid overheating it. About 5 minutes did the trick for me, then re-assembled everything, turned it on and hey presto! It worked!!!! Its not that hard, good luck!!!